Guatemala vs Liberia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Guatemala
43.7%
in 2025
Liberia
43.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
82nd
Liberia rank
81st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Guatemala
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 43.9% against 43.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 82nd and Liberia ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 78.2% | 12.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 69.8% | 5.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 61.2% | 5.8% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 52.4% | 11.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 54.4% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.5% | 2.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 45.3% | 0.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guatemala or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 43.9% against 43.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guatemala and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Liberia rank globally for rural population?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd and Liberia ranks 81st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.